B-17G 43-38300 B/P “Mail Call”Missing
in Action flak, Mannheim. Received a direct flak hit in #2 engine and wing
tank, starting a fire. Cowling a prop may have fallen off. Plane peeled out of
formation to the left under the formation and appeared still under control as
it entered the clouds 2000 feet below the formation. One man was seen to bail
out, but chute was not seen to open before he entered the clouds. Crashed
Ludwigshaven. With 391BS. Pilot: Halbert. Missing Air Crew Report # 9467. 9
Killed in Action, 1 Prisoner of War.

KIA HALBERT CHARLES J
(P)
1 LT
391
O-810142
33 SAN BEMTO TX

KIA RAGLAND JACK W
(CP)
1 LT
391
O-817522
33 ROSELLE PARK NJ

KIA GRIBBROCK THOMAS H (N)
1 LT
391 O-703733
30 ROCHESTER NY

KIA GOETSCHIUS JOHN D
(B)
2 LT
391
O-698005
29 BERGANFWLD NJ

KIA DROST ALVIN G D
(TT)
T/SGT 391
38267367
33 SULPHUR LA

KIA FREDRICKSON LAWRENCE A
(R) T/SGT
391 36210788
33 MADISON WI

KIA FLAHARTY JACK L (BT)
S/SGT
391 32830737
27 BUFFALO NY

KIA MARKES MANUEL J JR (Photog)
S/SGT
18
39692531
18 BAKERSFWLD CA

KIA MINICK JOHN
(TG)
S/SGT
391
33354315
32 MARION TERR PA

POW FIX LEONARD E.
(WG)
SGT 391
35097231
32 INDIANAPOLIS IN

NOTE: Fix has stated that there were eleven people on board
that day. Fix states that Markes was a cameraman on this mission.